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I have a question for you club builders here. 

my situation-

I really like the project x shaft, I have an iron set with 6.5,

 

1.)  If I wanted to put these in wedges would I be essentially buying a 9- iron shaft. 

 

2.) Would i need to go up to a 7.0 to keep the heavier head of a wedge vs an iron from softening up too much?

 

3.) I currently am using KBS Shafts and I am not a fan of the swing weight- boy do they feel Smmoooooooth though. I have tried the dynamic gold wedge shaft- S200's maybe? They feel comfortable, but do spin too much at times.

 

Want to know if anyone has done something similar either with Project X shafts in wedges or even C tapers.

My Mixed-Bag:

 

Driver:      :callaway-small: Mavrik Sub zero, ventus black 7x

Fairway:     Still looking!

Irons:         :mizuno-small:MP-18 MB 4-PW

Wedges:     Miura K Grinds

Putter:       Evnroll 1.2 blade

Ball:        :srixon-small: Z star XV

 

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I use C Tapers in my wedges, I've done 8i shafts of the same flex rating as wedges and liked them. I've also done parallel tip shafts and had my builder frequency match the ones in my irons. Also liked those.

 

I'm not really sure I can tell the difference.

 

Yes you would just buy the 9i shaft, or you could go 8i shaft to try and get a little more spin.

 

 

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Driver: :taylormade-small: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black

3w: :taylormade-small:'16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82

5w: :cleveland-small: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow

Hybrid: :cleveland-small: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black

Irons: :cleveland-small: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125

Wedges: :cleveland-small: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125

Putter: :odyssey-small: Red 7s

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I use C Tapers in my wedges, I've done 8i shafts of the same flex rating as wedges and liked them. I've also done parallel tip shafts and had my builder frequency match the ones in my irons. Also liked those.

 

I'm not really sure I can tell the difference.

 

Yes you would just buy the 9i shaft, or you could go 8i shaft to try and get a little more spin.

 

 

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Thanks! That's perfect. I am not a fan of the KBS wedge shaft or Dynamic gold's feeling on full shots with wedges. 

 

 

I was also just noticing that the KBS shaft that is in my Sand and Lob wedge is about 1/2 longer than the vokey wedges I have though they aren't any longer distance wise.

My Mixed-Bag:

 

Driver:      :callaway-small: Mavrik Sub zero, ventus black 7x

Fairway:     Still looking!

Irons:         :mizuno-small:MP-18 MB 4-PW

Wedges:     Miura K Grinds

Putter:       Evnroll 1.2 blade

Ball:        :srixon-small: Z star XV

 

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The 9 iron and wedge shaft are the same. If you put an 8 iron shaft in them, you're soft stepping once. There are very minute few exceptions where manufacturers make a wedge shaft, but they're very few. You can go up 1 flex and use an 8 iron shaft as a spinner shaft. It's called Tiger stepping because Tiger was the one that made it popular in his sand and lob wedge

In The Bag
Driver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x 
Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x
3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400

SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
LW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
XW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger stepped
Putter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"

Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo.

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I use C Tapers in my wedges, I've done 8i shafts of the same flex rating as wedges and liked them. I've also done parallel tip shafts and had my builder frequency match the ones in my irons. Also liked those.

 

I'm not really sure I can tell the difference.

 

Yes you would just buy the 9i shaft, or you could go 8i shaft to try and get a little more spin.

 

 

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Frequency matching is the key

Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha  Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56*  Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick 

 

 

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I was wondering how long it would take before someone brought up tiger stepping.

Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX"
Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X"

Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions)

Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X
          Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5

          Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5

Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set.  50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60*

Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck
Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X

Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged

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The 9 iron and wedge shaft are the same. If you put an 8 iron shaft in them, you're soft stepping once. There are very minute few exceptions where manufacturers make a wedge shaft, but they're very few. You can go up 1 flex and use an 8 iron shaft as a spinner shaft. It's called Tiger stepping because Tiger was the one that made it popular in his sand and lob wedge

Thanks for the help! I was thinking that would be best because for the most part gw is used for full shots so use a straight in 9i 7.0, and SW & LW are split maybe 60/40 full to partial for the sw, and 40/60 for the LW so use an 8i for those.

 

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My Mixed-Bag:

 

Driver:      :callaway-small: Mavrik Sub zero, ventus black 7x

Fairway:     Still looking!

Irons:         :mizuno-small:MP-18 MB 4-PW

Wedges:     Miura K Grinds

Putter:       Evnroll 1.2 blade

Ball:        :srixon-small: Z star XV

 

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The 9 iron and wedge shaft are the same. If you put an 8 iron shaft in them, you're soft stepping once. There are very minute few exceptions where manufacturers make a wedge shaft, but they're very few. You can go up 1 flex and use an 8 iron shaft as a spinner shaft. It's called Tiger stepping because Tiger was the one that made it popular in his sand and lob wedge

Man, I had it mixed up. I thought I read that you go down a flex and soft step it to make it a spinner, that's how I had my wedges until recently.

I just installed KBS hi rev 2.0 in X, but haven't had the chance to play with them.

 

 

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What's in my  :cleveland-small: bag:

Driver :  :cobra-small: F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR 

Fairway  :cobra-small: F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X

Hybrid:  :cobra-small: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+

Irons:   :srixon-small: z585 4i - 6i,  z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: CBX  50.11, 55.11, 60.10  TT DG S400 Black

Putter:  post-53756-150768041262.jpg Honey Badger 34" 

Ball:  :srixon-small: Q-Star Tour

 

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Man, I had it mixed up. I thought I read that you go down a flex and soft step it to make it a spinner, that's how I had my wedges until recently.

I just installed KBS hi rev 2.0 in X, but haven't had the chance to play with them.

 

 

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If you really want a spinner shaft that will launch high and land like wet cow poop on concrete use an sensicore and soft step it 1x. My buddy the Miura dealer turned me on to that tidbit

Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha  Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56*  Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick 

 

 

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If you really want a spinner shaft that will launch high and land like wet cow poop on concrete use an sensicore and soft step it 1x. My buddy the Miura dealer turned me on to that tidbit

Sensicore has nothing to do with it. All the sensicore models are are the standard true temper shafts with the sensicore inserts. There's nothing else different. A piece of metal wrapped in foam doesn't change soon rates, just vibration.

 

http://www.golfsmith.com/product/30028716/true-temper-sensicore-inserts-8-pack

 

That's the insert

In The Bag
Driver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x 
Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x
3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400

SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
LW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
XW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger stepped
Putter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"

Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo.

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If you really want a spinner shaft that will launch high and land like wet cow poop on concrete...

STU-That could be the best analogy I've ever heard to describe this!

When I get some time to play with th Hi Revs, I'll get a good comparison.

 

 

 

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What's in my  :cleveland-small: bag:

Driver :  :cobra-small: F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR 

Fairway  :cobra-small: F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X

Hybrid:  :cobra-small: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+

Irons:   :srixon-small: z585 4i - 6i,  z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: CBX  50.11, 55.11, 60.10  TT DG S400 Black

Putter:  post-53756-150768041262.jpg Honey Badger 34" 

Ball:  :srixon-small: Q-Star Tour

 

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I'd love to learn how to land a golf ball like wet cow poop on concrete.

 

 

Now that is what I would call "Painting a picture with words".......now I can'r get that picture out of my head.

 

Hey Stu, where did you come up with that one?

Driver: image.png.6ba1c8a254ad57aa05e527b74c2e04ba.png0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft

Fairways:  image.png.80321f01fc46450b6f428c7daf7b3471.png0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB  regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft

Hybrid: None in bag at the moment

IronsTitleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour

Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm).

Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or  ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707,   or Nike Method Core Drone  w/Evnroll Gravity Grip

Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). 

Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel

Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder

 

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That's a lot better than "you'll like that one it should about 6" from the center. ".

That one probably would've went over like a fart in church.

In The Bag
Driver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x 
Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x
3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400

SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
LW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
XW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger stepped
Putter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"

Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo.

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Or"how do you know you had a good putt?

 

When you pick up out of the hole.

I used to play golf with some old guys, and one of them had a one liner for everything, mostly dumb like this one, but it kept the round from being to boring.

Lefties are always in their Right Mind

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Well I pulled the trigger on getting a set with a 7.0 in both my 46* and 50*. Going to see how that pans out and then try an 8i in the 54* and 58*.

My Mixed-Bag:

 

Driver:      :callaway-small: Mavrik Sub zero, ventus black 7x

Fairway:     Still looking!

Irons:         :mizuno-small:MP-18 MB 4-PW

Wedges:     Miura K Grinds

Putter:       Evnroll 1.2 blade

Ball:        :srixon-small: Z star XV

 

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